Adelaide New Drag Strip

[D1STRBD]

Will it be side by side 1/4 mile or sprints 1 car at a time?

[whitels1ss]

Will it be side by side 1/4 mile or sprints 1 car at a time?

They have just confirmed on Facebook page it is
"Side By Side"
And the track will be re surfaced to "International Standard" after the first meeting!

[D1STRBD]

cool, think i will get down there for the april 9 event in full street trim for a bit of fun. Finally somewhere to let loose in SA its about time

[whitels1ss]

cool, think i will get down there for the april 9 event in full street trim for a bit of fun. Finally somewhere to let loose in SA its about time

It is only a "Test and Tune" type day april 9th. The new timing gear is still about 8 weeks away.
They are not running the first street meeting untill then.
But, at least something is going on at last!

[Toddler78]

On a side note (and I know there is another thread about it - I just cant be stuffed looking for it)

I wonder how the gilman dragstrip rolling blockade protest went this morning

[whitels1ss]

I wonder how the gilman dragstrip rolling blockade protest went this morning

That's this afternoon Todd!

[evlss1]

sounding promising

thanks for the updates

[RRR888]

I think if the Tailem Bend street meets were to get off the ground, they would prove to be very popular - That can only be a positive for the consortium's push for the Motorplex project.

[whitels1ss]

I think if the Tailem Bend street meets were to get off the ground, they would prove to be very popular - That can only be a positive for the consortium's push for the Motorplex project.

Sadly, even if the Gillman Motorplex gets the green light it will be about 5 years away!

[RRR888]

Very true - Ah well, hopefully things keep moving in the right direction.

[BradSV8]

Sounds good would love to be there on the 9th but Doorslammers are on at Mildura so I will be going to that instead.

[rgmast]

Meanwhile, a motor race track and drag strip at Tailem Bend has emerged as the State Government's preferred option over a similar concept at Gillman.

Motor Sport Minister Kevin Foley on Friday announced an unnamed rival to the Gillman proposal, which he opposes because of the noise it would create for constituents in his Port Adelaide electorate.

He would not say if the Government favoured the rival bid, or a third that can now be identified as being in the Riverland, but the Gillman project has faced strong opposition from Mr Foley and has a hostile relationship with the State Government.

Coorong District Council Mayor Roger Strother confirmed backers of the project, on land the council owns, were seeking "in kind" and operational support from the State Government.

"We have been very proactive developing the site and it would happen more quickly than you could set up an operation in Port Adelaide," he said.

Mr Foley yesterday confirmed he had a heated confrontation with Port Adelaide Enfield Mayor Gary Johanson at the State Government Clipsal race track corporate suite on Friday but denied there was any physical altercation.

"I told the mayor of Port Adelaide he was crazy to support a drag strip in the middle of his local area which would deafen local residents," Mr Foley said.

Mr Johanson said Mr Foley had offered him his hand to shake. But he claimed that when he responded, Mr Foley gripped his hand and pulled him away to yell at him, that he had undermined him among his supporters in Port Adelaide.

He also claimed Mr Foley threatened to attack the council using parliamentary privilege.

Mr Johanson said he continued to be a supporter of Mr Foley and the State Government but had to seek the support of a race chaplain because he had been "shaken up" by the incident

[whitels1ss]

It is getting there.

[whitels1ss]

[whitels1ss]